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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Charleston, WV

October 28, 20218 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Oct 28, 2021, 7:22 PM EDT for 8 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Oct 28, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2021, 7:22 PM EDT (23:22 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2021, 8:11 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Fayette County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 249 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
779 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

469 
WWUS71 KRLX 282322
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
722 PM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021

WVZ033-034-515>526-290730-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.211029T0000Z-211029T1500Z/
McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-
Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-
Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-
Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, 
Pineville, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Oak Hill, 
Fayetteville, Montgomery, Meadow Bridge, Summersville, 
Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, 
Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman
722 PM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast and southern West 
  Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
366 
WWUS71 KRLX 290735
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

WVZ033-034-515>519-290845-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/
McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-
Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-
Including the cities of Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, 
Pineville, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Oak Hill, 
Fayetteville, Montgomery, Meadow Bridge, Summersville, 
Craigsville, and Birch River
335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The strongest winds have diminished, and are not likely to pick up
again, but will still be a bit gusty early this morning. 
Therefore, the wind advisory is cancelled.

$$

WVZ520>526-291500-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/
Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-
Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Richwood, Holly River State, 
Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman
335 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph
  expected, especially across the higher ridges and open, exposed
  areas.

* WHERE...Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster, and Southeast Nicholas 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle in a cross wind. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

TRM
176 
WWUS71 KRLX 291211
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
811 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

WVZ520>526-291315-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211029T1500Z/
Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-
Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Richwood, Holly River State, 
Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman
811 AM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The wind advisory that was in effect has been cancelled. Stronger
winds have moved out of the area. 

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.